2014

Blog Posts in 2014

Florida's Dram Shop Act, referred to as liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication is found in Section 768.125, Florida Statutes. The Dram Shop Act can hold individuals and/or establishments responsible for the acts of drunk ...

Because of the large population of elderly citizens, Florida has numerous skilled nursing homes. The nursing home staff is responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing for its residents who have entrusted the nursing home with meeting their ...

Nearly half of all drownings in the United States take place between May and June. Drowning remains one of the leading causes of injury and death to minor children in Florida. Drowning remains the second leading cause of all accidental deaths with ...

Florida continues to lead the nation in pedestrian related accidents and injuries, many of which include fatalities. Our Tampa Pedestrian Lawyers routinely handle cases that involve pedestrian and bicycle related accidents. Because of the climate ...

Florida continues to rank high among states that experience a significantly high amount of bicycle related accidents, injuries and fatalities. Recent reports indicate that approximately two (2%) percent of automobile accidents occurring in Florida ...

Earlier this week, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the statutory caps on non-economic damages in medical negligence cases were unconstitutional as they violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Florida Constitution. "Noneconomic ...

Pressure sores or bed sores are one of the most common reasons for nursing home abuse claims within the State of Florida. When a new resident is admitted to a nursing home, various laws require the nursing home to visually inspect the resident and ...

Florida has a significant elderly population that reside in some form of residential housing such a skilled nursing home, assisted living facility or independent living. Bed sores are one of the leading injuries sustained by elderly residents of ...